The BIG Earth Book

Written for readers ages 8 to 12, this science introduction centers on the four elements: earth, air, fire and water. With fun illustrations, facts, photos and fascinating chapters like: "The need for fire," "A world run on oil" and "Dinosaurs in the air?"

A specially produced political map of the world, done in the Van Der Grinten projection (so that zero degrees longitude is dead-center) and printed on Tyvek paper. The map unfurls to a size of 28.5 x 50 inches.

Sixteen-year-old Seth is washed off his father’s commercial fishing boat and lands in the surrounding wilderness of Prince William Sound, where he must rely on his resourcefulness and the survival skills he gleaned from his father in order to get home. A great look at Alaskan history and geography.